RPC IV.3, 6418 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6418 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IMP ANTONINVS ET COMODVS AVGG (all As shaped as Λ)
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Commodus (on right, youthful), facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription COL AEL CAP (all As shaped as Λ)
Reverse design diademed and draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 57, BMC 55–6
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 57, pl. 81
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 55, pl. IX.17 (rev.) de Saulcy 94
3 3     L: BMC 56
4 4     B: 1874/421
5 5     B: 1914/597
6 6     NY: 1944.100.63137 SNG 607, obverse worn
7 7     V: GR 22556, authenticity doubtful: cast
8 8     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 297, pl. XIX
9 9     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 298, pl. XIX
10 10     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 299, pl. XIX